The Intentional TESOL

The Intentional TESOL

By Katie LevenEducation
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The Intentional TESOL episodes

  • 19. NYS TESOL

    Today’s episode focuses on stories and experiences!  Here’s my story from attending NYS TESOL’s annual conference!  Stretch yourself!  Expand outside your comfort zone!  Don’t judge a book by its cover!  Get to know your students, colleagues and others that do the same work as you!  And most importantly… help others!

    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠My Website


    19 min
  • 18. Acceptance

    Today’s episode focuses on acceptance…there are many things outside of our control that we cannot change.  We need to acknowledge the situation, validate our feelings and give ourselves permission to accept that there’s so much outside of our control! (Thanks Dr. Becky for that reel!)  Focus on what you can control!  Make the best of that situation and take small steps in the right direction to see growth in your learners!  Be content and confident that things will work out over time in ways you never thought possible!  


    REFERENCES

    Dr. Becky @ Good Inside

    Co-Teaching Models

    Thank you Onward for the Zen Parable!

    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠My Website

    21 min
  • 17. How to Develop ELL's Language Easily (Lots of Comprehensible Input and Output!)

    Today’s episode focuses on an ENL teacher as a teacher of language.  What materials do I use?  How do I integrate them from various resources?  What do I focus on?  And most importantly, how do I keep it all organized so that my life is easier later on?


    MATERIALS REFERNCED (in ABC order)

    Atomic Habits

    IRLA (from American Reading)

    Lazy Genius

    NYSED's Advanced Literacy Briefs

    ⁠Words Their Way (from Savvas)⁠


    COURSES

    Asynchronous Advanced Literacies (Oct. 30-Dec. 15-9 CTLE hours)


    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠⁠⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠My Website

    18 min
  • 16. What do you do When Things Don't go as you Expect?

    Today’s episode is reflecting on the cycle of what to do, when things don’t go as you expect.  Watch out for the self-doubt and possible blame to sneak in (and acknowledge it if it does!) Nonetheless, know that there are ways to seek help!  To gain back that trust or self-confidence! So that you can lead with your heart to do what’s best for students. 

    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠⁠

    ⁠My Website

    28 min
  • 15. Scaffolding: What Matters and What Doesn't?

    Today’s episode asks you to think about incorporating scaffolds into your planning process!  First, we want to make it easy, so that it’s done!  We do this while thinking about what matters and what doesn’t when it comes to instructing English language learners!  In this episode, we will be reflecting on chapter six of Honigsfeld and Dove’s text entitled Co-Planning and materials from the What Works Clearinghouse to make generalizations to know what matters and what doesn’t.  The scaffolding should focus on how to do things, so that they will be able to complete similar tasks alone in the future...because really, the whole underlying principle of scaffolding being that it’s temporary!  


    Thanks for listening!


    LINKS

    Orleans-Niagara Teacher Center



    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠

    My Website

    21 min
  • 14. Small Group Integrated ENL Instruction

    Welcome to episode #14! Today’s episode focuses on small group integrated ENL instruction! What are the components of balanced literacy or the Daily 5? Where should you focus your precious small group instructional time?

    Thanks for listening!


    LINKS

    NYS TESOL's Conference in November!

    RBE-RN West's PD Offerings are found here!


    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠

    My Website

    14 min
  • 12. How are you stretching yourself? How are YOU choosing YOU?

    Welcome to episode #12! Today’s episode reminds you about the process of change!  There’s going to be pain! There’s going to be challenges!  It’s not going to turn out how you expect, but you’re going to learn and grow and be a better person from going through the process!

    Thanks for listening!


    LINKS

    NYS TESOL's Conference in November!

    RBE-RN West's PD Offerings are found here!


    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠

    My Website

    11 min
  • 11. What small changes can you make for a big impact?

    Welcome to episode #11!  Today’s episode reminds you how small changes can make a big difference over time. Scheduling? We talk about it! Getting kids moving in the morning? It's included! 

    The most important thing is to slow down enough to notice what you need and brainstorm ideas on how you can achieve this! By focusing on what matters to you, you build up the confidence in yourself that you are achieving the goals that matter!


    LINKS

    ⁠We Are All Teachers of English Language Learners PLC focuses on translanguaging, culturally relevant teaching and scaffolding strategies that would be applicable to any teacher of an ELL! Register ASAP...we start Tuesday! (September 26th!)

    RBE-RN West's PD Offerings are found here!

    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠

    My Website

    30 min
  • 10. What new things has summer brought?

    Welcome to episode #10, of The Intentional TESOL.  Today’s episode is an update on the new and exciting things that have come into my life over the summer!  It’s amazing how focusing on my motto of “less stress, more fun” has manifested itself! I have moved to a new building! I have started mentoring a new employee!

    September 13th will start Phonics and Phonemic Awareness to Support MLLs and Others!

    September 19th starts the Orleans/Niagara Teacher Center Community of Practice!

    September 26th will start a hybrid We Are All Teachers of English Language Learners PLC focusing on general strategies that would be applicable to any teacher of an ell!


    LINKS

    RBE-RN West's PD Offerings are found here!

    Orleans/Niagara Teacher Center PD Offerings are found here! (registration has currently closed :( )⁠

    LET'S CONNECT!

    ⁠The Intentional TESOL Facebook Group⁠

    My Website

    17 min

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